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IMF approves support for Ukraine worth five billion US dollars
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an 18-month Stand-by Arrangement for Ukraine worth five billion US dollars.
The approval means Ukraine can receive an immediate disbursement of about 2.1 billion US dollars, with the remaining amount disbursed in phases over four reviews during the 18-month period.
"The IMF has proven itself to be a reliable partner to a friend in need," said Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The money is intended to help Ukraine cope with Covid-19 pandemic challenges by providing balance of payments and budget support, safeguarding the reform process and ensuring that Ukraine is well-poised to return to growth when the crisis ends.
Mr Zelensky has long seen the agreement as a vote of confidence in his ability to deliver reforms.
"The new Stand-By Arrangement will provide an anchor for the authorities' efforts to address the impact of the crisis, while ensuring macroeconomic stability and safeguarding achievements to date," said Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF's managing director. "Together with support from the World Bank and the European Union, it will help address large financing needs. The programme will focus on safeguarding medium-term fiscal sustainability, preserving central bank independence and the flexible exchange rate, and enhancing financial stability while recovering the costs from bank resolutions. Concerted reform efforts aimed at tackling corruption and strengthening governance will be critical to ensure macroeconomic stability and achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. At present, the humanitarian and economic crisis stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic has refocused policy priorities away from deep structural reforms."
In a statement, the IMF said that Ukraine's track record in stabilising the economy over the last five years has been strong, but warned that more reforms are needed. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly worsened the outlook and has refocused government policies on containment and stabilisation. Uncertainty is large, and the economy is projected to contract sharply in 2020 as strict containment measures — in Ukraine and globally – have led to sizable falls in domestic and external demand.
The 2020 budget is expected to be hit hard, with a sharp decline in revenues and large emergency spending needs to address the crisis. This has created large balance-of-payments and fiscal financing needs. The World Bank expects the Ukrainian economy to contract by at least 3.5 per cent in 2020.
The new arrangement with the IMF succeeds the 14-month Stand-by Arrangement approved in December 2018, which was focused on maintaining stability during an election year. Policies under the new arrangement will focus on four priorities: mitigating the economic impact of the crisis, including by supporting households and businesses; ensuring continued central bank independence and a flexible exchange rate; safeguarding financial stability while recovering the costs from bank resolutions; and moving forward with key governance and anti-corruption measures to preserve and deepen recent gains.
"The risks to the new programme are very large," added Dr Georgieva. "The uncertainty about the severity and length of the global downturn is exceptionally high. On the domestic side, uncertainty about the direction of economic policies remains substantial, while public debt remains high and government financing needs are large. While fiscal policies under the programme will initially be directed at addressing the impact of the crisis, fiscal policy will need to be tightened as the recovery sets in, to place public debt back on a downward path."
While Dr Georgieva pointed out that the National Bank of Ukraine has "skillfully" managed monetary policy during a very challenging period, she warned that central bank independence should be preserved, and monetary and exchange rate policies should continue to provide a stable anchor in the context of the inflation-targeting regime, while allowing orderly exchange rate adjustment and preventing liquidity stress. Financial policies should strike a balance between preserving financial stability and assisting the recovery.
"Full and timely implementation of policies under the Fund-supported programme will be critical to mitigate economic risks and lay the ground for stabilisation and recovery," she said.
TagsUkraine IMF World Bank International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva National Bank of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Economy & Politics Coronavirus Covid-19 Economic Development Macroeconomics
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Business Record: Supreme Court rules on downtown Wellmark building taxes
Updated: 11:14 AM CST Feb 12, 2016
The Des Moines Business Record reports the Iowa Supreme Court ruling Friday could set a standard for county property tax assessors.The Business Record said the court reversed two lower court opinions when it upheld a $99 million assessment of Wellmark Inc.'s headquarters at 1331 Grand Ave.Wellmark had appealed the assessment to the Polk County Board of Review, which upheld the assessment, then to Polk County District Court, where Judge Lawrence McClellan lowered the assessment to $78 million, resulting a property tax refund of nearly $1 million in January 2014.Polk County argued that the actual $150 million cost of the new building should have been given more weight.Learn more at http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Supreme-Court-upholds-Polk-County-valuation-of-Wellmark-headquarters-/-3/248/71988
The Des Moines Business Record reports the Iowa Supreme Court ruling Friday could set a standard for county property tax assessors.
The Business Record said the court reversed two lower court opinions when it upheld a $99 million assessment of Wellmark Inc.'s headquarters at 1331 Grand Ave.
Wellmark had appealed the assessment to the Polk County Board of Review, which upheld the assessment, then to Polk County District Court, where Judge Lawrence McClellan lowered the assessment to $78 million, resulting a property tax refund of nearly $1 million in January 2014.
Polk County argued that the actual $150 million cost of the new building should have been given more weight.
Learn more at http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Supreme-Court-upholds-Polk-County-valuation-of-Wellmark-headquarters-/-3/248/71988

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Richard Matheson Suspense Novels
Richard Matheson Suspense Novels By Richard Matheson
From Richard Matheson, author of I Am Legend, comes a four-book bundle of his best suspense novels. Revenge, murder, and horror abound in these stories of speculative fiction as the dark side of humanity is explored.
The Shrinking Man: While on vacation, Scott Carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive gas—and begins to shrink at a fraction of an inch per day. As he loses his stature, his relationships with his spouse, family, and friends are also threatened—as is his life. The inspiration for several movies, this novel raises interesting questions about the meaning of masculinity in 1950's American suburbia.
Camp Pleasant: As a first-time camp counselor at a boy's summer camp, Matt Harper is the witness to a murder. Told with jarring simplicity, this novel tells the story of casual brutality in an environment that should be representative of idyllic childhood innocence.
Hunger and Thirst: In renowned science fiction and horror writer Richard Matheson's first novel, the protagonist lies paralyzed in a hospital bed after catching a bullet in a robbery gone wrong. In this touching and compelling novel, he contemplates his life thus far—and his hopes for the future.
7 Steps to Midnight: At the end of an ordinary workday, mathematician Chris Barton finds his car missing from the employee parking lot and a stranger living in his house, claiming to be him. Thrust into a surreal world of violence and mystery, Chris must go on the run, stay alive, and follow a series of cryptic clues to regain his life.
Richard Matheson (1926-2013) was a prolific speculative fiction author and screenwriter who wrote novels, short stories, movie screenplays, and scripts for television. He is perhaps best known for I Am Legend, a novel that was translated to the silver screen twice—once starring Charlton Heston, and once starring Will Smith. His screenplay The Incredible Shrinking Man, based on a prior novel, won the Hugo Award in 1958. Several other novels of Matheson's have been adapted to film, including What Dreams May Come, A Stir of Echoes, Duel, and Hell House. The movie version of Duel, based on a Matheson short story of the same name, was directed by Steven Spielberg. He is also known for writing dozens of episodes for The Twilight Zone, including the iconic "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," and several popular Star Trek episodes, including "The Enemy Within." In addition to the Hugo Award, Richard Matheson was the recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (1984) and an Edgar Award for a teleplay written for The Night Stalker. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2010.


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Aloe Immune is a nutrient-dense, concentrated whole food that should be introduced to the body in small amounts, and spread out over time. This allows a "listening process" to take place between the mind and body. How each of our bodies receives Aloe Immune will vary from person to person.
For optimum results, we suggest that you start out slowly and begin with the 150 mg. Aloe Immune capsules. Over time, you will want to gradually increase to at least 6 capsules a day. Once you've reached six 150 mg. capsules per day, then begin taking the 500 mg. capsules.
Day 1: Take 1 capsule at bedtime.
Day 2: Take 1 capsule at breakfast, 1 capsule at lunch and 1 capsule at bedtime.
Day 4: Add 1 capsule between meals.
Remember: gradually replace the 150 mg. capsules with the 500 mg. capsules. If possible, for maximum absorption, open the capsule and take the powder straight in a glass of purified water or juice. You may want to maintain this same protocol for 3 to 6 months.
Each person has different health objectives and tolerance levels. Therefore, listen to your body and go at your own speed. You may notice an increased amount of energy, or you may immediately experience signs of detoxification.
Elimination or disposing of the body's waste products is a natural process the body experiences everyday. However, when the focus is on healing, the body's reaction may feel a bit distressing while this detoxification process takes place. The medical term for this temporary "Healing Crisis" is the Herxheimer Reaction.
For example: On Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3, no unusual symptoms are experienced; however, on Day 4, you experience a detoxification symptom. What to do? Simply cut back to the dosage you were taking before the symptom occurred. Pay attention to your body and gradually increase the dosage over time, to the amount the body can handle.
Increase your water intake! Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day. This additional water is necessary for flushing toxins out of the system.


The subject of this column is a dollar coin, but one less widely collected than the popular Morgan series — the Dwight Eisenhower or "Ike" dollar. Created by U. S. Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro and struck from 1971 through 1978, all dates in that span are represented, except for one — 1975. Dollars were struck that year, but they carried the date 1974 or were dual-dated 1776-1976. These later issues were of the Bicentennial type and bore a distinctive reverse. Despite its being a short-lived series, the Ike dollar was minted in two different compositions and in a variety of finishes. A complete set, excluding minor varieties, consists of some 32 coins.
Ike dollars are plentiful and inexpensive in uncirculated condition, so there's no point in discussing the grading of worn pieces. Mint state coins, however, do offer some real challenges. The cupro-nickel dollars of 1971 and most of those from 1972 are quite poorly struck. The original master hubs featured several low-relief elements which simply did not reproduce well in the production coins. Eisenhower's hair, particularly in the area above his ear, is often found indistinct on these early coins. The details of Earth, as seen above the eagle, were very delicately sculpted and are typically a blur on the dollars of 1971-72. Because it is opposite the point of highest relief on the coin's obverse, the central portion of the eagle is often seen ill-defined. These problems were largely remedied mid-way through the 1972 production, when modified hubs were introduced with more deeply-cut details. From 1973 onward, all Ike dollars have good to very sharp strikes.
Another problem with the early (1971-72) Eisenhower dollars is poor luster. It appears that in their rush to get the coins into production, the Philadelphia and Denver Mints failed to properly polish the planchets, and many of the resulting coins were dull, as made. The P-Mint dollars of 1971 and 1972 are genuinely rare in gem condition, while the 1971-D and 1972-D coins are also challenging to locate in top grades.
No dollars were coined for circulation in 1973, and the 1973(P) and 1973-D coins are plentiful in nice condition from the Mint's uncirculated sets. The 1974, 1977 and 1978 dollars minted for general circulation are typically well struck and lustrous, though they're often marred by scratches, cuts and abrasions. The Philadelphia Mint coins are noticeably scarcer in gem condition, due to such marks, while the slightly superior luster of the Denver issues typically gives them greater eye appeal.
The Bicentennial dollars dated 1776-1976 were minted as early as the spring of 1975 and were first issued on July 1 of that year. The reverse of these coins bore the awkward, block lettering taken directly from the model submitted by Dennis R. Williams, but this was later modified to conform to the style found on Gasparro's obverse. Bicentennial dollars follow a similar pattern to those of the regular type; whether they bear the Type 1 or Type 2 reverse, the Denver Mint coins are usually more lustrous and eye-appealing than the Philadelphia coins, and they typically have fewer and less severe contact marks.
As for the collector-edition coins in this series, all are so common in gem condition that collectors should have no trouble securing desirable specimens. These include the copper-nickel proofs dated 1973 through 1978 and the silver-clad dollars, both proof and non-proof, dated 1971 through 1976. All were struck at the San Francisco Mint with great care and are readily available in top grades. The early years, however, are noticeably scarcer with Ultra Cameo contrast, and this is particularly true of the copper-nickel proofs.
Though it will never unseat George Morgan's beauty as the most popular dollar coin, the short-lived Ike dollar represents an attainable goal for the series collector. There are just enough challenges to the condition-conscious hobbyist to make the hunt an enjoyable one.


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Reaction: Powell on Sunderland defeat
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Southend boss Chris Powell was less than pleased with some key decisions that went against his Blues side in their 3-0 defeat to Sunderland this afternoon.
Powell particularly focused on a decision not to give Southend a penalty for a foul by Tom Flanagan on Dru Yearwood which would have given Blues the chance to level before the break.
And after the defeat, Powell gave us his thoughts on some of the decisions, his own side's wastefulness in front of goal and an injury update on Ben Coker.
On the decisions against Blues…
I don't come on and complain, very rarely, but I'm not having what I've seen today from the referee with regards to the stonewall penalty on Dru Yearwood and then a booking for Harry Bunn when he gets the ball. Then Dru Yearwood gets booked for one tackle, [Lee] Cattermole has about three and then he cleans Dru Yearwood out and gets no booking.
I know they're only human like everyone else, we all make mistakes, but I can't have that. They're belittling us, I'm not having that. Don't belittle Southend, me or my players because that's just scandalous.
They score, fair enough, and really, we're in the game. Their keeper made a few good saves, we worried them but then the second-half, we start the same and they score a wonder goal. You're 2-0 down and then you're chasing it, I accept that, but some of the decisions that went against us, I can't have that.
On Blues' missed chances…
They've got an embarrassment of riches and we came here and really gave them a game for a good hour, but after that, we're chasing it and it's very tough. We still had more chances, more efforts on goal but we've got to be more ruthless.
They don't come that often and we said to the players we will get opportunities, we will open them up and we will get balls into the box and slide people in, which we did, but they didn't count today. When you come to somewhere like this, you've got to take the opportunities that come your way.
Really, you've got to be as ruthless as you can because they will get opportunities and then you're looking for your defenders or your 'keeper to play at the top of their game. But it's when you get them; we came here to get something and we're walking away with nothing and we have to just go again next week at Barnsley.
On the mounting injury list…
I don't have [any update on Ben Coker], no.
Again, we're getting tested to the limits and we've never been the biggest squad anyway and now within a few days I've lost Harry Lennon and Tom Hopper early on on Tuesday; lost Ben Coker early on today and I don't know the extent of it.
It didn't look great. I don't know what's gone on, I really don't with regards to serious injuries that we've had. I just plain hope it's not that bad for Ben.
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A mixed-race American actress with a history of activism, Markle is a different mould of royal princess -- and the symbolism was not lost on the largely black crowd.
I never thought, 'Oh, look at me in a mixed-race relationship.
Multicultural literature for children and young adults has never been known to adequately reflect the diversity of society, so it will come as no surprise that there are very few contemporary publications or research in children's and young adult literature depicting mixed-race experiences.
In an effort to demystify the "strange world" of the American "quadroon," mixed-race women of color thought to be one-quarter African, the author disentangles these women from their symbolic function as racially and sexually exotic, promiscuous, and materialistic.
In Between and Out of Place: Mixed-Race Identity, Liquor, and the Law in British Columbia, 1850-1914.
Similarly, Joseph also challenges the more modern conceptualisation of the mixed-race African-American as the exceptional multiracial, one whose success is determined by his ability to surmount the burdens and rhetoric of race.
Washington, Apr 17, ( ANI ): America's first man, Barack Obama became very famous as the first Black president of America but half of American people consider him mixed-race.
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Bailey (anthropology, public health, East Carolina University) examines demographic patterns of urban and rural multiracial populations, then explores the reasons why people of mixed race identify with one particular race or adopt a mixed-race identity.
Adrian Carton's slim monograph, Mixed-Race and Modernity in Colonial India, sheds light on an important aspect of colonial culture, namely mixed-race marriages and Eurasian populations in India.
Other Tongues: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out explores the experiences of mixed-race women living in 21st-century North America.


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TL;DR: Apart from early-stage specialized corporate lawyers (startup lawyers), there's a second kind of lawyer that almost every early startup needs: a commercial/tech transactions lawyer.
Imagine you run into a doctor who says he can (i) perform heart surgeries, (ii) treat cancer, (iii) treat your asthma, and (iv) provide pregnancy care, on his own, and all at a lower than market cost. Is your first reaction "wow, this guy is an incredibly affordable genius!" ? A cardiologist, oncologist, pulmonologist, and OB/GYN all in one!
One of the first points I make to young tech entrepreneurs about how to source legal counsel is that the statement "I need a lawyer" is almost completely useless without specifying what kind (specialty) of lawyer. The complexity of the legal issues that even young emerging companies deal with is simply too high to entrust all of them to a single "generalist" claiming to be a jack of all trades. This is not a coffee shop, or a bakery. The stakes, and potential liabilities, are much higher.
OK, you might say. I'm a startup, so I need a startup lawyer. Well, that's an improvement, but what exactly is a "startup lawyer"?
In my experience, the correct definition of a "startup lawyer" is a corporate lawyer with a strong specialization in early-stage emerging companies and venture capital/angel financings. Very different from an M&A Lawyer, or a corporate lawyer who handles middle market or public company work. Startup lawyers typically serve as GC (General Counsel) for early-stage startups, which requires them to have a workable understanding of tax law, securities law, commercial issues, IP, and labor/employment legal issues. They're not experts in those areas (corporate law is their specialty), but they've seen those issues enough to cover the basics, while also knowing when to rope in deeper expertise. Your corporate/startup lawyer should serve as the quarterback of your general legal team.
For most startups we see, probably 50-75% of Pre-Series A legal needs are covered by these startup-specialized corporate lawyers: formation, financing, hiring and firing, equity compensation, etc. Small amounts of patent or trademark work may be needed by appropriate specialists, but that's a minority of cases pre-Series A. But there's a second kind of lawyer – who isn't a "startup lawyer" – that virtually all of our early clients end up needing, and that all founders need to be aware of in sourcing their own counsel: commercial, or sometimes called "tech transactions" lawyers.
The nature of these kinds of agreements is very different from the kind of work a classic "startup lawyer" does, and while most solid corporate lawyers probably could wing a simple version of a tech transactions document, I am deeply skeptical of a lawyer who claims to be able to handle both all of a company's corporate needs and their commercial/tech transactions needs for a serious amount of time. In the very early days it *may* work, but even with a small level of scale it'll start to look a lot like the "genius" doctor mentioned above. The most dangerous (and, in the long run, expensive) type of lawyer is the one who doesn't admit what he/she doesn't know, but incentives to maximize personal revenue often lead lawyers to exaggerate their abilities.
So, in short: if you're building a tech startup, you don't just need "a lawyer." You need specialists. And a true startup lawyer, even a very good one, is very rarely enough. Ensure you have access to a solid commercial/tech transactions lawyer (reputable startup lawyers work with them). If you don't, you'll eventually regret it.


 The Future of Sage BusinessVision | Kirby, Pezzack And Associates Inc.
Sage BusinessVision (BV) is fading, sadly. It has not yet been discontinued, most recently confirmed by Sage in September, 2015. However, it is being downplayed by Sage and is not being well-maintained.
There have been rumours floating around, and if you haven't been getting calls or e-mails yet (including from Sage itself) urging you to discard BusinessVision and replace it, you soon will.
So what do you need to know about all this, and what should you do? What's the future of BV? Stay calm, and read on.
If you are a Sage BusinessVision user, by now you've probably have been hearing that Sage have decreased their investment in BusinessVision, and you've seen no major new features or capabilities in several years, despite steady increases in Sage Business Care charges each year. For the BusinessVision 2015 release in October 2014, there are only a very small number of tiny changes, all of which are minor bug fixes or small report changes.
You may even have heard from certain unscrupulous resellers of competing applications that BusinessVision has already been killed, but that part is simply not true, and they know it.
What we do know, though, is that BusinessVision does not allow a login date after December 31, 2020. According to Sage, this is "the result of an architectural decision that was made many years ago" (that is, when BusinessVision was patched to be Y2K-compliant). As of October, 2014, Sage has no plans to fix it, but have agreed to look at what it will take to fix.
Update: As of September, 2015, Sage have told Partners that "we'll probably fix it [the 2020 limitation], but only if we have enough users left to bother" - but they won't commit to when they'll do it, or even that will do it for sure.
So, we have to proceed on the assumption that there appears to be no case where BusinessVision will be a useable solution after 2020. That seems far away now, but six years will actually pass pretty quickly. This is not grounds for panic, but rather for planning and preparation.
That said, you and other BusinessVision users are justifiably concerned about what all this means for your businesses.
Well, the time has come to face facts. While Sage insists (as of September 2015) that they will no longer use the term "end of life" regarding BusinessVision, and that they are "committed to BusinessVision", it is clear that they also do not intend to invest in its future in any meaningful way. Any future updates will continue to be very limited in scope, and they will continue to try very hard to convince BusinessVision users to switch to other Sage products. They no longer even include BusinessVision on the Sage Canada website.
Therefore, it is definitely time for BusinessVision users to start considering their options.
What Sage are doing on this is something new: Since October, 2014, any Sage Business Care (annual maintenance) plan renewals were upgraded to the Gold package for the same price as the existing Bronze package. This upgrade adds free phone support from Sage and a few other benefits.
Key among these other benefits is that they will be adding in a subscription to Sage 300 Online (see more on this below) for the same number of users you have in BusinessVision.
The idea is to get BusinessVision users to migrate to Sage 300 Online, and pay the same annual fees as they're paying now. In other words, they're positioning Sage 300 as the future evolution for BusinessVision users, unless you want to pay additional fees and move to Sage 300 installed on-premises (on your own network).
Despite what Sage thinks, and despite what they and some of their resellers will try to tell you, though, it's not at all clear that Sage 300 (Online or on-premises) is in fact a suitable replacement for BusinessVision at all - certainly not for all users. However, they think the uncertainty will lead you to move to a bigger, more-expensive solution from them instead, just because they're Sage and you'll think they're the only game in town. They're not.
The good news: There is a simple, cost-effective way forward that lets you keep all the things you like about BusinessVision and move ahead to the future at the same time.
What will Sage tell you to do?
OK, so What SHOULD you do, then?
The great news is that there are three better paths available for existing BusinessVision users as well as companies that were considering BusinessVision for the first time.
There may actually be no reason to change. If you go this way, get everything current on BusinessVision, stay there, but stop paying for Sage Business Care (annual maintenance).
BVEssentials is a third-party application that integrates closely with your BusinessVision data and adds a wide range of additional functionality, all while keeping a workflow that's familiar to BusinessVision users.
Now, BVEssentials has evolved to its next generation, called Spire.
Companies that purchased BVEssentials before July 2015 will get their licenses upgraded to Spire at no extra cost.
In summary, Spire is designed to be easier, faster and more robust than BusinessVision; it's more flexible, more capable and far, far better-maintained. It does everything BusinessVision does and a LOT more.
Start looking into other third-party accounting / business management solutions from Sage or other vendors. Certainly, there's lots of good software out there, at various price points.
However, you can assume that to get something better than BusinessVision, you'll likely pay a lot more, and the odds of migrating all your historical data are slim to none.
Your most secure way forward to the future is to move to Spire, or add BVEssentials now and seamlessly move to Spire when you're ready.
Why use BVEssentials / Spire over one of the Sage products?
We've explained above why the BVEssentials / Spire path makes a lot of sense for a lot of users. But what about the Sage options they'll be pitching?
Sage 300 is really expensive compared to BusinessVision, a lot more complex, and huge overkill for most BusinessVision users. It's also Batch-based - which means it's NOT real-time. Transactions are accumulated in batches, which must be manually posted. At the end of each day, you need to run Day-End Processing. At month-end, you need to manually run Month-End Processing. Until you do, your books are not actually up-to-date.
What happens the day you don't want to pay any more?
What happens the day they decide in 5 or 10 years that they don't want to offer it any more?
What happens the day your Internet connection is down?
How well is it secured?
What happens if there's a breach?
Where is the data (clue: it's in the US...), and what does this mean for your privacy and that of your customers?
As of this writing, Sage they they're 'thinking' about encrypting backups (not live data - there is no plan to do that); they're 'thinking' of developing tools to let you extract the data (YOUR data) from their system if you want to leave or they discontinue it. Even then, the best you'll get is a bunch of unrelated Excel sheets that you can't access like an accounting system.
Price - Sage have been offering Sage 300 Online at around the same price as your BusinessVision annual fees, but only for a set period. After that, the regular price starts at $69 per user, per month, per company data set - forever. For a typical BusinessVision client with two active companies, that's $69 x 10 users x 2 companies x 12 months = $16,560 per year, every year.
NONE of these Sage options transfers all your years of BusinessVision data.
Has Sage really served your interests so far?
Sage has not demonstrated loyalty to the users who have made their business possible, nor to the Business Partners like us who have been in the field keeping our clients happy for all these years. Why would anyone assume that they'll be more loyal to you in the future?
We've mentioned Spire above, but maybe you've never even heard of it. What is it, and why should you care?
Spire is nothing less than the future for BusinessVision users.
Spire software was initially developed as BVEssentials. In its earliest form, it was a BusinessVision add-on to handle more flexible order management. From there, it expanded functionality - slowly at first, then much more quickly since about 2011, once it started to become clear that Sage was no longer putting any significant development resources into BusinessVision.
Over the course of 2013 and 2014, BVEssentials has become very close to a full-on BusinessVision replacement, but still relies on certain functions being done within BusinessVision.
By early 2015, BVEssentials branched off to a new brand, Spire, as a fully-functional BusinessVision replacement.
Spire retains the same user interface as BVEssentials — so your BVEssentials users will have virtually no learning curve — but will contain all your data. No more need for the legacy BusinessVision data — all your data will be moved to a modern and robust database (PostgreSQL) and will get other major under-the-hood improvements as well.
Spire will literally handle all the functions from BusinessVision. Most of them are easier to use in Spire than they were in BusinessVision. But wait, there's more ... Spire has loads of functionality that goes miles past BusinessVision.
Importantly, Spire is the next generation of real software built for real businesses. It is not designed to be all things to all people, but it completely fills that niche of businesses with needs beyond a Simply Accounting level, and not anywhere near the Sage 300 / ACCPAC level (or budget).
Spire is being very actively developed. It's so active that they routinely issue multiple updates in a month, and these updates can be managed quite easily. They routinely add features and functions based on requests from even a single user of the system. Their quality control of this development is excellent.
Spire LISTENS, both to end users and to their reseller partners. I have personally seen an off-hand suggestion to the folks at Spire filter into their development cycle within a matter of weeks. They listen, they say "yes, that sounds like a feature our users can use, and it would be simple - let's do it!". I have also seen bugs reported and fixed in under a week.
Spire is determined to completely replace BusinessVision over the next few years. Since Sage is no longer actively developing BusinessVision, it will go by the wayside eventually. Something needs to replace it, because it has always filled an important market niche, but that niche becomes unfilled with its retirement. Spire can fill that niche.
How do I migrate from BusinessVision to Spire?
First, start by embracing BVEssentials now - you can buy Spire licenses but install BVEssentials alongside BusinessVision until you're ready for Spire. With BVEssentials, you can start enjoying all the benefits of easier use, expanded functionality, and no need to renew your Sage Business Care (annual maintenance plan). Once you're ready to move up to Spire, your licenses are already in place, so there's no extra license cost.
You can migrate to Spire all at once, or over time, by migrating some functions to BVEssentials now, then more over time as users are ready. For example, many companies are migrating order entry / order management to BVEssentials initially, and then moving AR, AP, and GL there as they get more comfortable. That way, once you're ready to move to Spire, you can flip the switch and have very little incremental change.
And remember: with BVEssentials / Spire, you get to keep ALL of your historical BusinessVision data.
If you would like to look at your options to move forward with Spire to ultimately replace BusinessVision, please give me a call. We can discuss your current situation, your current pain points, and some options for a smooth transition away from BusinessVision at a pace that makes sense for you. Maybe that means you'll be off BusinessVision in a year, or maybe it means 5 years. It totally depends on what's best for your company.
Spire is the future of BusinessVision. The folks at Sage may not like that much, but their efforts to keep the users of BusinessVision in the Sage family (ultimately at a much higher price point) are simply not in the best interests of the vast majority of those users.
1. Keep BusinessVision, and add BVEssentials now, and of course, stop paying Sage.
2. Get more and more of your accounting functions off BusinessVision and into BVEssentials over time, with the goal of maximizing BVEssentials by the end of this year.
3. Once you are ready to make the leap, upgrade from BusinessVision and BVEssentials to Spire.
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Please call us today if you want to discuss how you can move forward to the future in a smart, cost-effective way. You don't need pressure from Sage, you need advice that makes sense for your business, which is our commitment.


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Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement. Portland cement (often referred to as OPC, from Ordinary Portland Cement) is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout.
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George B Selden driving automobile
George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile. Inspired by the mammoth internal combustion engine invented by George Brayton displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, Selden began working on a smaller lighter version, succeeding by 1878, some eight years before the public introduction of the Benz Patent Motorwagen in Europe, in producing a one-cylinder, 400-pound version which featured an enclosed crankshaft with the help of Rochester machinist Frank H. Clement and his assistant William Gomm. He filed for a patent on May 8, 1879(in an interesting historical cross of people, the witness Selden chose was a local bank-teller, George Eastman, later to become famous for the Kodak camera). His application included not only the engine but its use in a 4 wheeled car. He then filed a series of amendments to his application which stretched out the legal process resulting in a delay of 16 years before the patent was granted on November 5, 1895.
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World's first plastic car
Henry Ford patents a plastic automobile, which is 30% lighter than a regular car. Ford long had an interest in plastics developed from agricultural products, especially soybeans. He cultivated a relationship with George Washington Carver for this purpose. Soybean-based plastics were used in Ford automobiles throughout the 1930s in plastic parts such as car horns, in paint, etc. This project culminated in 1942, when Ford patented an automobile made almost entirely of plastic, attached to a tubular welded frame. It weighed 30% less than a steel car and was said to be able to withstand blows ten times greater than could steel. Furthermore, it ran on grain alcohol (ethanol) instead of gasoline. The design never caught on.
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Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse. Engelbart received patent US3,541,541 on "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System". At the time, Engelbart envisaged that users would hold the mouse continuously in one hand and type on a five-key chord keyset with the other. The concept was preceded in the 19th century by the telautograph, which also anticipated the fax machine.
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Control handle and valve for a Westinghouse Air Brake
George Westinghouse patents the air brake. An air brake is a conveyance braking system actuated by compressed air. Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system that is based upon a design patented by George Westinghouse on March 5, 1872. The Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) was subsequently organized to manufacture and sell Westinghouse's invention. In various forms, it has been nearly universally adopted. The Westinghouse system uses air pressure to charge air reservoirs (tanks) on each car. Full air pressure signals each car to release the brakes. A reduction or loss of air pressure signals each car to apply its brakes, using the compressed air in its reservoirs.
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Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. A cotton gin (short for cotton engine) is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job that otherwise must be performed painstakingly by hand. The fibers are processed into cotton goods, and the seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil; if they are badly damaged, they are disposed of.
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Does an apple a day keep the dentist away? If only it were that easy to maintain oral health. Brushing, flossing & eating healthy are important steps to preventing cavities, gum disease and other conditions that affect the mouth, teeth and gums. Yet, in today's world, maintaining optimum oral health is becoming more challenging despite daily oral hygiene.
The mouth is the primary location of bodhaka kapha - one of the subtypes of kapha. When bodhaka kapha is imbalanced, our oral health may get compromised as have repercussions in other bodily systems, so it is important to maintain a healthy mouth. Especially if you have a tendency towards kapha imbalances, the oral cavity and respiratory tract needs extra care.
This mouth wash recipe is great to prevent sore throats & infections, help kills germs and reduce excess mucous in the mouth. Turmeric & salt have natural antimicrobial properties.
Herbs such as ginger or triphala can be added if advised by your ayurvedic practitioner.
Boil the mixture briefly and let it cool down. Gargle and swish with the mixture morning and evening during change of seasons for prevention.
If you have specific health concerns, it is always best to seek guidance of practitioner to address your concerns and customize treatments. Mouthwash can even be customized based on the person's constitution (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and their symptoms. A persistent sore throat that is not improving should be checked by a Doctor.
To learn more about oral health, join Dr. Leena Athparia's workshop - Oral Health. If you are interested in a naturopathic and ayurvedic assessment related to oral health or other concerns with Dr. Leena Athparia, ND contact Naturopathic Foundations at 905-940-2727 (Markham) or Yuri's Village at 416-466-5773 (Danforth). A complimentary 15 min meet n greet is available to learn more how Naturopathy and Ayurveda can help you.
Oral health is important to keep most diseases at bay. Have heard of salt gargle, turmeric is a revelation! I am a naturopathy fan and would love to give this a try. Such practises have been followed in our country since ages, after all India has been the best naturopathy centre in india for a long time now!


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This is going to be the first in an 11 part series – one for each game of the NFL playoffs. Bryan took care of the predictions, no matter how much I disagree with them. I'll leave those alone and just do a game by game preview. This one is obviously about the Jets/Bengals game, which makes sense, seeing as it's the first game of the postseason.


The ballot boxes have closed and the votes are in for the 2012 iteration of GioSafari At Your Request! Now I take the 11 songs below into the studio and I'll return intermittently with youtube videos featuring my renditions that you can listen to for free! Stay tuned for that.
At this juncture I'd like to extend sincere thanks to everyone who has played, nominated, voted, or otherwise enjoyed this project thus far. Of course a project like this would be impossible without the love, support, and participation of my friends and fans. So I'm very grateful to you all and I do hope that I will now produce a cover album which will make you proud!
Please find the list of songs, chosen by YOU, below. Click on the song titles to link to youtube videos including the original tracks. Peace.
So.. this is one of the songs I have to record for GioSafari At Your Request. Ha.
GioSafari At Your Request - Instructions for final round!
SEE THE PREVIOUS BLOG ENTRY TO VOTE!


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Art and Performance
Education and Law
Film and Media
Minnesota and the Upper Midwest
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Theory and Philosophy
A Romantic View of Poetry
Being Lectures Given at the Johns Hopkins University on the Percy Turnbull Memorial Foundation in November 1941
Joseph Warren Beach
$40.00 paper ISBN 978-0-8166-5956-2
140 pages, 5.75x8.75, 1944
For many years a member of the English department at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Beach was well known for his work in the fields of poetry and the contemporary novel. Notable among his books are The Method of Henry James, The technique of Thomas Hardy, The Concept of Nature in Nineteenth-Century English Poetry, and American Fiction 1920-1940.
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"Почти Коледа" () е щатска коледна комедия от 2016 г., написан и режисиран от Дейвид А. Талбърт, с участието на Кимбърли Елис, Моник, Никол Ари Паркър, Гейбриъл Юниън, Кери Хилсън, Джеси Ъшър, Дани Глоувър, Омар Епс, Джон Майкъл Хигинс, Ди Си Йънг Флай и Романи Малко. Снимките започват през 2015 г. и през 2016 г. в Ковингтън, Джорджия. Премиерата на филма се състои в Лос Анджелис на 3 ноември 2016 г., и е пуснат по кината в Съединените щати на 11 ноември 2016 г. от "Юнивърсъл Пикчърс". Получава смесени отзиви от критиците и печели 42 млн. щ.д.

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This Morning With Gordon Deal
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Woman Testifies Jeffrey Epstein And Ghislaine Maxwell Sexually Abused Her
By Bill Galluccio Dec 1, 2021
The first of four alleged victims took the witness stand in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial. The woman, who was only identified as "Jane," told the court that she met Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a camp in 1994 when she was just 14-years-old.
Jane said their relationship started out innocent after meeting the pair for tea with her mother at Epstein's Florida estate. It quickly soured when Maxwell started "grooming" her to have sex with Epstein and other men.
"It changed when the abuse started happening," she said.
Jane provided graphic details about the years of sexual abuse she endured at the hands of Maxwell, Epstein, and other wealthy men. She testified that she had sex with Epstein, and on some occasions, Maxwell was involved as well.
Jane said the abuse included "kissing, oral sex on each other, oral sex on Jeffrey, full-on intercourse."
In one instance, Jane described how Maxwell "instructed" her how Epstein liked to be massaged.
"It seemed very casual, like it was very normal, like it was not a big deal," she said. "It made me feel confused because that did not feel normal to me."
Jane said the sexual abuse left her traumatized and that she felt like harming herself.
"It just kind of seemed hopeless," she said. "Not much joy to look forward to."
Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges accusing her of helping Epstein run a sex trafficking ring for underage girls.
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Once you decide to purchase a property in Trinidad and Tobago, a sale agreement is should be signed and a ten percent deposit is usually paid into escrow, which is held by either the broker or lawyer involved in the transaction. Following this both parties are given 90 days to meet their end of the agreement. During this time it is advisable to hire a lawyer to do all the required searches on the property to ensure it has vacant possession and is free of all encumbrances, and to do the conveyancing of the property on your behalf.


Singapore is a small sunny island, and with cycling you can cover so much more places! All the attractions, hotels and shopping malls are located within easy cycling distance.
Having a bicycle gives you the luxury to explore anywhere easily, where no public transport can access as well as places where it is too far to walk. Druthers has chosen folding bicycle because it allows user to easily navigate in traffic, access shopping malls, eateries, public transport and even bringing back to their own hotel rooms!
Night cycling is strongly encouraged because you get to enjoy cooler breeze with less traffic around, and also getting mesmerized by the amazing night view of Singapore city being lighted up by the skyscrapers.
Druthers hope to promote a greener and healthier way of exploring. Let's help to make the world a cleaner place!


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By David Harlow – The U.S. healthcare system is on a journey – a journey to the future. When we get there, we need to be sure that environmental conditions are right; if they are not, the system — and possibly all of the system's patients — will be at grave risk.
New Harlow on Healthcare Episode NOW on Demand with host David Harlow. David talks to David Goldsmith, Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health.
By David Harlow – Once the federales blocked the health insurance company mega-mergers, it was only a matter of time before alternative approaches to rearranging the three-dimensional chessboard of the healthcare-industrial complex would emerge.
By David Harlow – It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. We are awash in data. But we can't access data when and where we need it. We are awash in dollars. But untold billions are lost to waste, fraud and abuse.
By David Harlow – Rasu Shrestha is the CIO of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and also serves as an Executive VP of UPMC Enterprises. We spoke about the meaning of innovation and about some of the innovations — past, present and future — at UPMC.
By David Harlow – I spoke recently with Dr. Rob Lamberts about EHRs and direct primary care. I first met Doc Rob through our involvement in the late lamented Grand Rounds. Listen on demand.
By David Harlow – It is often said that social determinants of health are more important than many of the things we think of as more closely associated with health, such as health care services, health literacy, engagement in one's own health care, adherence to prescribed health care treatment and medication.
By David Harlow – It may not have the zing of a best-seller's title, but check out the latest report from the HHS OIG: Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations Have Shown Potential for Reducing Spending and Improving Quality.


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Q: About theory of convex cones Working with positive semidefinite matrices I discovered the concept of convex cone. That is, a subset $C$ of a vector space $V$ that is closed under positive linear combinations. I had never read about them before, and now, with the few things I have learned about them, I find them really interesting.
The main feature I have learned about convex cones is that, when $C$ is a convex cone verifying certain conditions (like $0 \in C$, closed and $C\cap(-C) = \{0\}$) we can define an order in $V$, $\preceq$, such that $x \preceq y$ if and only if $y - x \in C$. I like a lot this feature, because I see these cones as a generalization of the non-negative numbers, $\mathbb{R}^+_0$, to any vector space that allows a cone in the previous conditions.
In the case of the positive semidefinite (PSD) cone over the space of symmetric (real) matrices, we can even define, for a symmetric matrix $A$, a positive part $A^+$ and a negative part $A^{-}$ by taking the projections onto the PSD cone and the NSD (=-PSD) cone, respectively. Furthermore, we can decompose $A = A^+ + A^-$, and even define an absolute value for $A$, $|A|$, that belongs to the PSD cone. But I don't know if these properties are developed in the general cone theory.
My problem is that I have found very little bibliography about convex cones. Many of the books of convex analysis define them and talk about the ordering, but no more. I would like to find a good book about this topic, or information in general about convex cones, specially about additional properties of their ordering, about cone projections (the additional properties with respect to simple convex projections) and anything about PSD matrices that can be generalized to convex cones under certain hypothesis.

A: It was not clear from your question the context that you have been studying positive-semidefinite matrices, however this area is intimately conected with optimization (conic and convex). The best references that I know are:
"Handbook on Semidefinite, Conic, and Polynomial Optimization", from Miguel F. Anjos et al
"Lectures on Modern Convex Optimization", from Ben-Tal and Nemirovsky
You can also look at "Convex Optimization" from Stephen Boyd, "Convex Analysis" from Rockafellar or "Convex Analysis and Optimization" from Bertsekas or "A Course in Convexity" by Alexander Barvinok.

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B&B Landside - greater manchester
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pentahotel Warrington
Aston Avenue, WA3 6ZN Warrington, United Kingdom
Situated in Birchwood Business Park, Pentahotel Warrington offers a 24-hour front desk and modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. The M6 and M62 motorways are a 5-minute drive away.
The Greyhound Hotel
Warrington Road,, WN7 3XQ Leigh, United Kingdom
Situated just 10 miles away from Manchester, this hotel provides modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, free parking, and free access to leisure facilities. Manchester Airport is 30 minutes away.
Premier Inn Warrington North East
Golbourne Road, Winwick, WA2 8LF Warrington, United Kingdom
Premier Inn Warrington North East is 3 miles from Warrington Central Train Station and a 25-minute drive to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with excellent motorway access.
Premier Inn Haydock
Yew Tree Way, Golborne, Nr Warrington, WA3 3JD Haydock, United Kingdom
Providing comfortable, good value accommodation, Premier Inn Haydock is situated near Haydock Race Course and close to local conference centres, offering the perfect base from which to explore Haydock.
Paddington House Hotel
514 Manchester Road, Woolston, WA1 3TZ Warrington, United Kingdom
The hotel is just off the A57, less than 2 miles from both Warrington town centre and the M6 motorway. It has free Wi-Fi, free parking and en suite bedrooms. The Paddington House Hotel has easy access to M6 and the M62 motorways.
540 Manchester Road, Westhoughton, BL5 3JP Bolton, United Kingdom
Situated just off the M61 motorway, with views over Winter Hill and the West Pennine Moors on the outskirts of Bolton, The Mercury has a traditional restaurant, a lively bar and nightly entertainment. Manchester city centre is a 20-minute drive away.
Premier Inn Warrington (M6-J21)
Manchester Road, WA14GB Warrington, United Kingdom
Just off the M6 and within easy reach of the M62, this modern hotel is only 4 miles (6.5 km) from Warrington town centre and offers comfortable, great-value en suite rooms and free parking.
Holiday Inn Express Leigh-Sports Village
Sale Way, WN7 4JY Leigh, United Kingdom
Located just off the A580 that links Manchester and Liverpool, Holiday Inn Leigh is situated adjacent to the state-of-the-art Leigh Sports Village, with sports facilities and a 10,000-seat sports stadium.
The Rhinewood Country House Hotel
Glazebrook Lane, WA3 5BB Glazebrook, United Kingdom
Located 3 minutes' drive from junction 21 on the M6 motorway, this 18th-century former vicarage and private residence has been transformed into a beautiful 3-star countryside hotel.
The Chat Moss Hotel
207 Warrington Road, WA3 5LL Glazebury, United Kingdom
The Chat Moss Hotel is situated in Glazebury, 17 km from Manchester. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Rooms are fitted with a TV.
Holiday Inn Warrington
Woolston Grange Avenue, WA1 4PX Warrington, United Kingdom
Holiday Inn Warrington is easily located at Junction 21, off the M6. The hotel offers free parking, along with a bar and a restaurant. WiFi access is available at an additional cost.
bedandbreakfast-inn.co.uk allows you to search, compare and booking of accommodation located in Landside. In particular, the site highlights the B&B.
in ≡ the list among the different options select B&Bs, or next to the number of accommodation facilities, found in Landside select B&B
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This book explains the basic principles of satellite navigation technology with the bare minimum of mathematics and without complex equations. It helps you to conceptualize the underlying theory from first principles, building up your knowledge gradually using practical demonstrations and worked examples. A full range of MATLAB simulations is used to visualize concepts and solve problems, allowing you to see what happens to signals and systems with different configurations. Implementation and applications are discussed, along with some special topics such as Kalman Filter and Ionosphere.


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Sony Entertainment Television Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Community' Season 3
By Patrick Munn | April 11, 2013 - 8:20 pm | No Comments
Category : News, UK News
Sony Entertainment Television has announced that the third season of NBC's comedy series Community will receive its UK premiere on Friday May 3rd at 11pm, it has been announced.
Created by Dan Harmon, Community follows the exploits of a group of students at the Greendale Community College. At the heart of the group is Jeff Winger, a fast-talking lawyer whose blossoming career nosedives when his degree is revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group, an unlikely crew who eventually learn a lot more about themselves than they ever will their course work. The series stars Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Donald Glover and Ken Jeong. Community is currently airing its fourth season on NBC in the United States.
TVWise's UK Premiere Dates page has been updated with this new information.


THERE is bad news on the retail front in Limerick this Tuesday after it emerged telecommunications firm Eir will close its city store in May.
Some seven staff working at the Cruises Street store have just been informed by the firm of its decision to cease trading.
While it's understood the company did not go into specifics, it's understood it could be related to a rationalisation of the provider's outlets in the city.
In addition to Cruises Street, Eir has outlets at O'Connell Street, the Crescent Shopping Centre and the Parkway Shopping Centre.
Local Independent councillor Frankie Daly said he is disappointed by the closure.
"Jobs are what make the world go around in this city. A job is a basic need, and to see any job being lost is a travesty," he said.
Cllr Daly pledged to offer support to affected staff.
Eir has been contacted for comment.


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package com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem;

import com.intellij.openapi.util.NlsActions.ActionDescription;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

import static com.intellij.openapi.util.NlsActions.ActionText;

/**
 * An action which has a selected state, and which toggles its selected state when performed.
 * Can be used to represent a menu item with a checkbox, or a toolbar button which keeps its pressed state.
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public abstract class ToggleAction extends AnAction implements Toggleable {
  public ToggleAction() {
  }

  public ToggleAction(@Nullable @ActionText final String text) {
    super(() -> text);
  }

  public ToggleAction(@NotNull Supplier<@ActionText String> text) {
    super(text);
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  public ToggleAction(@Nullable @ActionText final String text,
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    super(text, description, icon);
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  public ToggleAction(@NotNull Supplier<@ActionText String> text,
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    super(text, description, icon);
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  public ToggleAction(@NotNull Supplier<@ActionText String> text, @Nullable final Icon icon) {
    super(text, Presentation.NULL_STRING, icon);
  }

  @Override
  public final void actionPerformed(@NotNull final AnActionEvent e) {
    final boolean state = !isSelected(e);
    setSelected(e, state);
    final Presentation presentation = e.getPresentation();
    Toggleable.setSelected(presentation, state);
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   * Returns the selected (checked, pressed) state of the action.
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  /**
   * Sets the selected state of the action to the specified value.
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  public abstract void setSelected(@NotNull AnActionEvent e, boolean state);

  @Override
  public void update(@NotNull final AnActionEvent e) {
    boolean selected = isSelected(e);
    final Presentation presentation = e.getPresentation();
    Toggleable.setSelected(presentation, selected);
    if (e.isFromContextMenu()) {
      //force to show check marks instead of toggled icons in context menu
      presentation.setIcon(null);
    }
  }
}

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FILE- The Parliament
Parliament gives recommendations on gov. program's 'Building Egyptian Citizen" axis
By: Egypt Today staff
CAIRO – 11 July 2018: The parliamentary subcommittee, specialized in reviewing the new government's program, gave some recommendations in its report to the program's "Building Egyptian Citizen" axis after approving it.
The subcommittee, which is one of the committees that have been formed to review the policy statement and the new government's program, stressed that balancing population growth and Egypt's available resources should be achieved as stipulated in Article 41 of the Egyptian Constitution.
The report referred that the state should benefit from the increasing population through focusing on human development, exploiting youth capabilities, compensating Egyptian families for the damage of unemployment, and ensuring that every human has the right to live and get access to education and health services.
The subcommittee called for establishing the three authorities mentioned in the Health Insurance Law, including the Comprehensive Health Insurance Authority, Health Care Authority and Quality and Accreditation Authority as well as two committees for drug and diseases treatment pricing.
It also pointed out to rising the pension age for doctors of rare medical specialties to 65 years and distributing them on the remote and most needed areas.
The report further recommended supporting elderly rights and benefitting from their experience in different fields as well as establishing a fund for rare diseases such as muscle atrophy and arteriosclerosis; it also recommended raising youth awareness toward drug addiction and preparing them to meet the needs of the labor market.
Among the report's top priorities is setting a mechanism to decrease literacy rates from 29 percent to 15 percent and linking the ministries of education and youth and sports by activating sport activities in schools.
The new government's program, delivered by Mostafa Madbouly before the Parliament on July 3 consists of five axes; the first focuses on protecting Egyptian national security, the Egyptian foreign policy in securing the national security of the Armed Forces and developing security confrontations of terrorism and trafficking as well as securing archaeological and touristic places.
The second axis is "Building Egyptian Citizen" through consolidating cultural identity, activating the role of cultural institutions and media awareness, spreading the culture of science and creativity, protecting the community from extremist ideas, and applying the first phase of the Health Insurance Law, under which 33 hospitals and 153 health care units should be established and the state should bear the treatment cost of those who cannot afford it.
The axis focuses on improving the quality of research and technology system, constructing seven international and national universities as well as eight new technology universities, and developing a school nutrition program.
This comes in line with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's plan to put building Egyptian citizens physically, culturally and intellectually among the top priorities in his second term through launching several national projects to upgrade education and health systems and to alleviate the tough living conditions.
In the same context, the third axis focuses on economic development targeting an economic growth rate of 8 percent through improving the public financial management, while the fourth axis is represented in the government program by promoting employment levels through upgrading the small and medium enterprises, in addition to developing human skills and integrating the informal sector in the formal work system.
The fifth axis aims to improve the standard of living of the Egyptian citizen by controlling population growth, expanding social safety nets and addressing societal gaps.
Earlier in June, President Sisi ordered Madbouly to form a new government to succeed that of Sherif Ismail, who resigned on June 5. The new Cabinet has sworn-in on June 14, with 12 new ministers, including the interior and defense ministers.
Mostafa Madbouly


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The New York Military Academy has operated on the same site under the same New York State Charter since the 19th century. Like all schools, NYMA is controlled by a board. In the past this board was mostly composed of alumni. In 2015 the NYMA board was forced to sell the school to the Research Foundation which created a new board of educational professionals, business people, and generous benefactors. The school continues to operate as a non-profit organization, receives generous tax-free donations from board members and alumni, and continues to have similar educational goals of creating excellent leaders of strong mind, body, and character. The school has always combined students from the region, the nation, and the world; this has not changed.
What has changed at NYMA is that we are growing again and investing in our future. In 2017 the Research Foundation helped us make over $500,000 in capital improvements and we expect to do the same this year. Another $500,000 was invested in financial aid to make it possible for a diverse Corp of Cadets. Last year we grew from 28 cadets on September 6, 2016 to 56 cadets on September 6, 2017. We expect to expand dramatically again for this coming September. In addition, last summer we hosted over 400 students for summer programs and are expecting to host 700 students for Summer 2018. The community has always come to the campus through sports, arts, and dance programs which rented facilities; this practice is continuing.
More than anything we continue being NYMA because of the devotion of our faculty and staff who take care of our cadets and our culture. We continue to strive to meet the same high standard of the past and to restore the sense of pride and excellence that governed NYMA for over a decade.
That being said, we have also made some changes from the old. We no longer tolerate bullying or physical discipline, our dorms are much improved with better infrastructure, and our academic standards have and will continue to rise.
Come visit us, see our progress, and tell us how we can continue to improve.
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Farewell to our #FaceOfFacebook
Reuben Davids, outgoing #FaceOfFacebook ambassador
for UFS digital channels
Reuben Davids has been our most featured #FaceOfFacebook since the campaign's inception in 2013. As the star of more than 20 videos for the UFS digital platforms in less than a year, Reuben has been the embodiment of a Kovsie ambassador. As we say goodbye to this campus celebrity, we wish him all the best with his future plans and endeavours. Reuben shares a few thoughts with us about his term as Kovsies' #FaceOfFacebook.
Much fun and many a lesson learnt
What did it mean to you to be the #FaceOfFacebook and how did it change your life?
"I've always wanted to be in front of the camera. So being the #FaceOfFacebook meant I could fulfil that dream. It changed my life in the sense that I'm much more confident now when speaking to a large audience."
What was your most challenging moment?
"Trying to look good during a Facebook livestream. For example, on the 'Krav Maga' [self-defence] one. That was pretty tricky, and I had to keep my pose, regardless of the pain!"
And your funniest?
"All the bloopers we've ever had. Those were the funniest for me."
Biggest lessons learnt?
"I learnt how to manage my time, to think on my feet, and how to come up with ideas in the moment and make them work."
What advice would you give to any budding #KovsieCyberSta?
"Just come with your creativity. It's definitely a learning experience. It's not just work, it's much more enjoyable! The team you are working with is amazing, so come with fresh ideas, and stay as committed as possible. It's not hard, because it's such a joyride."


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Health / Gut and Digestive Health / Gut Flora
Lactobacillus salivarius: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
Quite a bit of attention has been placed on the benefits of probiotics lately. Not familiar with these helpful bacteria? Simply put, probiotics are microorganisms that support your immune system, help you digest food, and absorb nutrients. [1] You should know, however, that probiotics is an umbrella term and there are many different strains of bacteria that are included. Today, we're going to discuss an important strain of beneficial bacteria: Lactobacillus salivarius. [2]
The Benefits of Lactobacillus Salivarius
Lactobacillus salivarius is just one of the many strains of probiotic bacteria that play an important role in human health. There's a lot of evidence suggesting taking this strain, along with the others, can help in many gastrointestinal concerns (especially diarrhea caused by antibiotics) and the lactose-intolerant often take probiotics to help digest dairy. [3] [4] There's even studies that suggest probiotics could lower cholesterol and blood pressure. [5] [6] If you're a healthy person, but your immune system is feeling a little sluggish, reaching for probiotics might help there, too. [7]
L. salivarius is found in the mouth and the small intestine. Not only could it be useful for maintaining dental health, but studies also suggest it could help improve gastrointestinal concerns like irritable bowel syndrome. [8] [9] With much of your immune system found in your gut, this strain actually works to keep bacteria levels balanced in the small intestine. [10] Because of this, like many strains, L. salivarius is thought to play a big role in boosting the immune system.
How to Get Lactobacillus Salivarius
You can find probiotics, including L. salivarius, in many foods. You have probably seen yogurt advertised with live and active cultures, but that's just one of many food options. You can also try a top quality probiotic supplement to get them in your diet. Something like Global Healing's Ultimate Probiotic, an advanced formula probiotic supplement with a combination of probiotics and prebiotics, is an excellent option.
Rijkers, G.T. et al. Health benefits and health claims of probiotics: Bridging science and marketing. British Journal of Nutrition. 106 (9).
Hamilton-Miller, J.M. et al. Some insights into the derivation and early uses of the word 'probiotic'. British Journal of Nutrition. 90 (4).
D'Souza, A. L. et al. Probiotics in prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea: meta-analysis. BMJ. 324 (7350).
Sanders, M.E. Considerations for use of probiotic bacteria to modulate human health. The Journal of Nutrition. 130 (2S Suppl).
Kumar, M. et al. Cholesterol-Lowering Probiotics as Potential Biotherapeutics for Metabolic Diseases. Experimental Diabetes Research.
Khalesi, S. et al. Effect of probiotics on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. Hypertension. 64 (4).
Probiotic.org. Lactobacillus Salvarius. Probiotic.org.
Ortiz-Lucas, M. et al. Effect of probiotic species on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: A bring up to date meta-analysi. Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas. 105.1 (4 Apr. 2013): 19–36. 8 Dec. 2016.
Haukioja, A. Probiotics and Oral Health. European Journal of Dentistry. 4 (3).
O' Hara. A. M. et al. Functional modulation of human intestinal epithelial cell responses by Bifidobacterium infantis and Lactobacillus salivarius. Immunology. 118 (2).
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This library is designed to take in data and format it based on a template.  for example if you had the string `1234567890` and the template `(???) ???-????`, you could easying convert the data to an from `(123) 456-7890`.  This was built because the only descent library I could find was tied to jQuery and as I use ReactJS, I don't need jQuery and want someting more generic.  This is a simplier version base off of https://github.com/RobinHerbots/jquery.inputmask and has no dependencies.

## Examples

You can look at the unit test for more examples

```javascript
dataTemplater.compile('1234567890', '???-???-????');// => '123-456-7890'
dataTemplater.uncompile('123-456-7890', '???-???-????');// =>'1234567890'

//works on paritials
dataTemplater.compile('12345', '???-???-????');// => '123-45'
dataTemplater.uncompile('123-45', '???-???-????');// =>'12345'

//utility methods
dataTemplater.compiledIndexToUncompiledIndex(11, '(???) ???-????');// => 7
dataTemplater.uncompiledIndexToCompiledIndex(6, '(???) ???-????');// => 10
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PROTRACK » GENERAL » 't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy
't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy
1 't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy on Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:28 am
http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=10831
Steffensen is back and all business
Jump Media
The battle for the $40,000 winner's prize has just got very intriguing, with 2003 world 100m champion Kim Collins set to hold a one metre advantage over Jamaican sprint star Michael Frater, following the release of handicaps today for the 131st running of Australia's richest and most prestigious footrace.
In a further boost to the 146-strong Australia Post Stawell Gift 120m field, 2006 Commonwealth Games 400m champion John Steffensen has also announced that he will return for another crack at glory this Easter, and the banter has already begun with the flamboyant star laying down the challenge to his Caribbean rivals.
Frater, who is a member of the all-conquering, world-record holding Jamaican relay team and holds a 100m personal best time of 9.88 seconds, will start from the prestigious scratch mark this Easter and attempt to become just the third man in history to win from the mark of honour.
Run out in the semi finals last year off scratch, Collins is returning to complete unfinished business at Central Park and will start from one metre. The speedster from the tiny nation of St Kitts and Nevis will blow out 36 candles next Thursday, and will endeavour to become the oldest ever Gift winner at Central Park. Currently Scotsman George McNeil holds that esteemed title at 34 years, winning the Gift in 1981 on his eighth attempt.
Steffensen, who was also knocked out in the Gift semis last year running off 5m, has been handed six metres this Easter by the handicappers. After a frustrating couple of years of ongoing hamstring injuries, "TyRunasorous steFF" as he now proclaims himself, emphatically declared his return to form with a convincing victory over 400m at the recent Olympic trials.
"Last year was a warm up year for me and this year I've made some changes, changed my hair, changed my name and even did some training for the event when I heard Kim and Mike were running," Steffensen said. "I got two wild dogs to chase me at training!"
"The way I see it is that with my mark I'm in business class and those boys are way back in economy. They can't even see me, so I believe it's going to be a smooth flight for t-Steff and one hell of a long jet-lagged flight for them boys," Steffensen joked.
2011 Gift finalist and the fastest Australian man over 200m this year, Andrew McCabe (3.25m) will have his eye on the big prize, as will reigning Australian 100m champion Aaron Rouge-Serret who will also be off 3.25m.
Last year's winner Mitch Williams has been pulled back to 3m after taking home the big cheque last Easter. He will be joined on the start line by four other Gift champions, 2008 winner Sam Jamieson (4.75m), 2009 winner Aaron Stubbs (4.75m), 2006 winner Adrian Mott (5m) and 1999 winner Rodney Mathews (11m), who is one of the oldest runners in the field at 43 years of age.
2 Re: 't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy on Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:33 am
Trackstar
Location : Melbourne
Does Steff thinks this stuff up himself or does Culbert write it for him?
Trackstar wrote: Does Steff thinks this stuff up himself or does Culbert write it for him?
He did get one thing right...his mark is very generous!
4 Re: 't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy on Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:26 am
http://www.stawelltimes.com.au/news/local/sport/athletics/steffensen-out-for-stawell-gift-glory/2506185.aspx?storypage=0
Steffensen out for Stawell Gift glory
Stawell Times
STAWELL - The battle for the Australia Post Stawell Gift $40,000 winner's prize is now very intriguing.
World 100 metre champion in 2003, Kim Collins is set to hold a one metre advantage over Jamaican sprint star Michael Frater.
This follows the release of handicaps for the 131st running of Australia's richest and most prestigious footrace.
In a further boost to the 146-strong Australia Post Stawell Gift 120 metre field, 2006 Commonwealth Games 400 metre champion John Steffensen has also announced he will return for another crack at glory this Easter.
The banter has already begun with the flamboyant star laying down the challenge to his Carribbean rivals.
Frater, who is a member of the all-conquering, world-record holding Jamaican relay team and holds a 100m personal best time of 9.88 seconds.
He will start from the prestigious scratch mark this Easter and attempt to become just the third man in history to win from the mark of honour.
Run out in the semi finals last year off scratch, Collins is returning to complete unfinished business at Central Park and will start from one metre.
The speedster from the tiny nation of St Kitts and Nevis will blow out 36 candles next Thursday, and will endeavour to become the oldest ever Gift winner at Central Park. Currently Scotsman George McNeil holds that esteemed title at 34 years, winning the Gift in 1981 on his eighth attempt.
Steffensen, who was also knocked out in the Gift semis last year running off five metres, has been handed six metres this Easter by the handicappers.
After a frustrating couple of years of ongoing hamstring injuries, "TyRunasorous steFF" as he now proclaims himself, emphatically declared his return to form with a convincing victory over 400 metres at the Olympic trials.
"Last year was a warm up year for me and this year I've made some changes, changed my hair, changed my name and even did some training for the event when I heard Kim and Mike were running," Steffensen said.
"I got two wild dogs to chase me at training!
"The way I see it is that with my mark I'm in business class and those boys are way back in economy. They can't even see me, so I believe it's going to be a smooth flight for t-Steff and one hell of a long jet-lagged flight for them boys," Steffensen joked.
The 2011 Gift finalist and the fastest Australian man over 200 metres this year, Andrew McCabe (3.25m) will have his eye on the big prize, as will reigning Australian 100 metre champion Aaron Rouge-Serret who will also be off 3.25 metres.
Last year's winner Mitch Williams has been pulled back to three metres after taking home the big cheque last Easter.
He will be joined on the start line by four other Gift champions, 2008 winner Sam Jamieson (4.75m), 2009 winner Aaron Stubbs (4.75m), 2006 winner Adrian Mott (5m) and 1999 winner Rodney Mathews (11m), who is one of the oldest runners in the field at 43 years of age.
Gift backmarkers: Michael Frater (Jamaica) Scr; Kim Collins (St Kitts and Nevis) 1m; Mitchell Williams (Queensland) 3m Anthony Alozie (New South Wales) 3m; Patrick Fakiye (New South Wales) 3m; Andrew McCabe (Queensland) 3.25m; Jordan Caldow (South Australia) 3.25m; Liam Gander (New South Wales) 3.25m; Aaron Rouge-Serret (Victoria) 3.25m; Joel Bee (Victoria) 4.25m; Khan Marr (Jamaica) 4.5m; Alexander Carew (Victoria) 4.5m; Gary Finegan (Queensland) 4m.
5 Re: 't-Steff' in business class, Kim & Mike are in economy


Artsonia is an online community to facilitate sharing of art instruction ideas and student artwork. Several of the site's features require registration, but there's much to see and do in the openly available areas as well. This one's worth a peek if you're interested in seeing what other students and teachers are doing.


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Spanjaard Welcomes New CEO
November 20, 2017 obdadmin
Spanjaard Limited and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Kentin Welgemoed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from 3 November 2017. Welgemoed joined Spanjaard Limited as Manager of Operations in July 2015 and was appointed Executive Director: Operations in September 2015. He worked alongside late Founder and Chairman, Mr Robert Spanjaard, over the years and displayed an exceptional work ethic and knowledge of the business resulting in his appointment as acting CEO in July 2017. Welgemoed embraced his role and displayed a significant interest in and understanding of all areas of the business with the highest level of commitment. As a result, it was a unanimous decision of the Board to appoint Welgemoed CEO of Spanjaard Limited.
"We are confident in our decision to appoint Kentin as CEO and we are excited about his leadership abilities, passion and enthusiasm that are required to take Spanjaard Limited to the next level and accelerate the business as per the vision of Robert Spanjaard", says Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Prof. D.P. van der Nest. "Spanjaard Limited has a dynamic management team that are committed to growing the 57-year-old business and we look forward to being part of a legacy that will continue and grow".
Welgemoed is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) and completed his articles at Cohen Hill Funk & Co Accountants & Auditors. Subsequently Welgemoed advanced in his career and took on senior financial positions at Katanga Mining Ltd, Solid Doors (Pty) Ltd Manufacturing and Larimar Group (Putco Ltd) respectively.
"It is a great privilege to have been given the opportunity to take on the role of CEO at Spanjaard Limited. It is certainly an interesting time for the business and we are excited at what the future holds", says Welgemoed.
The Board would like to wish Mr Welgemoed well in taking the Company through the current transitional period and beyond and looks forward to his valuable contribution.
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